John Peck of Legacy Lawyers received his undergraduate degree in Business and Economics from Belmont Abbey College in 1972 and his Juris Doctorate from Campbell University School of Law in 1980. He was admitted to practice law in North Carolina in 1981, the United States District Court in 1982, the United States Supreme Court in 1984, and the United States Tax Court in 1987.

At present, he now practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning and elder law. Each year, he spends six to eight weeks in continuing legal education for these areas of practice. He also shares his expertise as an instructor at educational workshops and seminars regarding these two areas in North Carolina and southeastern United States. John is a charter member of ElderCounsel and the Advanced Planning Legal Network, an active member of Wealth Counsel and a founding member of Wealth Counsel's Advisor's Forum. He is also a member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Elder Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, and the Midsouth Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys.

John is also a writer and co-authored “Giving, Philanthropy for Everyone,” a book on charitable giving, “The North Carolina Consumer’s Guide to Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection,” and most recently, “Solve Your IRS Tax Problem Today.”